| Net cash from operating activities | 24 | 139.4 | 131.2 |
| Investing activities | | | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | | (56.2) | (48.8) |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | | 1.9 | 4.7 |
| Purchases of intangible fixed assets | | (3.0) | (3.6) |
| Acquisition of businesses | | – | (84.7) |
| Purchase of sundry investments | | (0.9) | (0.9) |
| Disposal of investments | | – | 2.7 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | | (58.2) | (130.6) |
| Financing activities | | | |
| Interest received | | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Interest paid | | (3.4) | (2.8) |
| Dividends paid | | (24.0) | (21.3) |
| Repayments of bank loans | | (36.6) | (2.3) |
| Payments of obligations under finance leases | | (0.1) | (0.2) |
| New bank loans raised | | – | 28.8 |
| Proceeds on issue of ordinary share capital | | – | 0.3 |
| Own shares purchased / settlement of share options | | (3.5) | (11.0) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | | (67.5) | (8.2) |
| Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | 13.7 | (7.6) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | | 1.6 | 9.5 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | | – | (0.3) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 24 | 15.3 | 1.6 |